Berean Standard Bible
“For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.”
Having defended Christian freedom against those who wanted to impose the law, Paul now guards against the opposite danger. Some might conclude that freedom from the law meant freedom to do whatever they pleased.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
World English Bible (WEB)
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
King James Version (KJV)
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only [use] not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For you -- to freedom you were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve you one another,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque vosotros, hermanos, á libertad habéis sido llamados; solamente que no uséis la libertad como ocasión á la carne, sino servíos por amor los unos á los otros.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Les hablo así, hermanos, porque ustedes fueron llamados a ser libres. Pero no usen esa libertad para dar rienda suelta a sus pasiones. Más bien sírvanse unos a otros con amor.
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